It's been a bumper year of people avoiding impacts in high speed and highly improbable situations, and that means it's time for the 2013 Savies!

Yes, the Savies are finally back, here to remind you that with quick eyes, fast hands, and a whole lot of luck, numerous operators of motor vehicles avoided gruesome nullification this year. So as you gather 'round with your loved ones this holiday season, take some time to watch these videos, and thereby reflect on capability of human resourcefulness. Or something like that.

Like the 2013 Dashies, I'm going to go in somewhat chonological order with these.

Driver Miguel Villagomez lost control of his car, speared off track, and slid across the wide grass infield of Colombia's Autódromo de Tocancipá. This normally wouldn't be a problem, except there was a crane truck parked right in his path, ready to clip off his head at the bumper.

A Porsche 993 isn't what you might think of as a 'safe' car. It's not big and sturdy like a Volvo or something. But it is agile, which you can tell from this video o a French driver dodging a two-car crash happening right before his eyes.

LOL HONDA DO U EVEN RACE, BRO

I mean, that's not the right title for this video. A more appropriate, descriptive one would be something along the lines of 'milliseconds of luck saved three racers from a massive crash.'

Porsche GT3 cup racer Angel Benitez spun out at Road America this year in front of a pack of 29 other race cars. Amazingly, he did not hit a single car in his recovery. Only after he had his car back in shape did the chaos behind finally catch up with him. Even then all he got was a slight tap.

Ferrari 458 driver Alessandro Pier Guidi pulled a 360 through the Eau Rouge/Raidillon complex, one of the most daunting turns in the car racing world. And he did it in front of nearly the entire field at this year's Spa 24 hour race. That he didn't hit anyone is nothing short of outstanding.

I think it's good enough to be considered the Save of the Year 2013.

Honorable Mentions:

These saves didn't happen in 2013, but I saw them for the first time during this year, so I'll add them in here as honorable mentions.